TicketsNov. 4, 2010
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CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team will open the 2010-11 season with an exhibition contest against Division II power Northern Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in Fifth Third Arena.
The game is free to the public and is the first opportunity for fans to check out the 2010-11 version of head coach Jamelle Elliott's Bearcats. Elliott enters her second season on the UC sidelines.
The Bearcats welcome back Shareese Ulis (Toledo, Ohio/Trinity Valley CC), who scored 11.4 points and dished out 3.2 assists per game last season. Shelly Bellman (Ottawa, Ohio/Ottawa-Glandorf) was granted a sixth year of eligibility and returns, having averaged 9.4 points per game during her career.
Chanel Chisholm (Long Island, N.Y./Vanderbilt) will suit up for the Bearcats for the first time after sitting out the 2009-10 season following her transfer from Vanderbilt. UC will get a glimpse at five other newcomers in freshmen LaShay Banks (Philadelphia, Pa./Prep Charter), Kayla Cook (South Webster, Ohio/South Webster), Jeanise Randolph (Calumet City, Ill./Thornton Fractional North), and Tiffany Turner (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) as well as junior college transfer Bjonee Reaves (San Bernardino, Calif./Neosho County).
Dayeesha Hollins (Cincinnati, Ohio/Michigan), a Cincinnati native and Winton Woods graduate, transferred from Michigan and will sit out the 2010-11 season. She will have three years of eligibility remaining beginning with the 2011-12 campaign.
The Bearcats open the regular season on Friday, Nov. 12, against Southwest Baptist at 11 a.m. in Fifth Third Arena.
Season tickets are on sale now. Call 1-877-CATS-TIX or log on to CATSTIX.com for more information or to purchase tickets today.